Centerline2
Supporting Member
Last Activity: Yesterday, 10:04 PM
Joined: 04-11-2017
Location: Salem, Oregon
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there are so many things wrong here that it seems almost like a staged video to show people what not to do.... first mistake being, what led to the boat... -
I agree with the silicone.... the instructions for the plastic beckson portlights and hatches says to use RTV silicone as the sealing material on the...Leave a comment:
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wd-40 will dissolve pine sap... and so will butter.
put some on a rag and rub the sap away.... there should be no staining or residue left...Leave a comment:
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it depends on how thick the base material is, which if the screw stripped out, its surely isnt thick enough (retaining the snap base with a pop rivit...Leave a comment:
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I agree that if the engine runs great, why sink money into something that isnt broke.... unless you are after more power. It my opinion that if you...Leave a comment:
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ive done a lot of work with this type of aluminum on old boats and older RV's, and I agree that certain profiles are tougher to work, but this type of... -
Its soft aluminum... rather than trying to straighten it completely to reuse, just straighten enough to where you can use a rubber hammer to form it around...Last edited by Centerline2; Yesterday, 06:34 PM.Leave a comment:
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I agree... except not all turbos or installations have a wastegate or.other way.to dump boost pressure... you.are.correct that ALL electronic engines... -
Better do some research on the heads... vortec heads breathe better then the older heads, and are more desirable. And dont forget to specify the proper... -
Yes, mine were not true... but the belt sander made them true enough that i have no worries about them. -
The wastegate has many good reasons, but the boost pressure will be suddenly lost as soon as there is a reduction in fuel delivery... it takes fuel and... -
on some turbos, but not all of them..... for about every turbo made that doesnt have a wastegate, there is an equivalent available that is equipped... -
after following this thread, which is titled "how much boost is too much?" which has been adequately answered, I think there is another question...Leave a comment:
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adding a turbo by itself it going to do very little for the engine, as it will need more fuel to drive the turbo to create proper boost pressure... this... -
you are correct..... but notice i didnt say throttle plate or butterfly. the engine does have a throttle lever, https://www.merriam-webster.com/d... -
lean burn in a diesel?.... thats the way diesels are designed. if its too lean, give it more throttle and it will go rich and smoke a bit until burns... -
any engine with a turbo(s) should be able to withstand a minimum of 35psi of boost pressure.... the boost pressure rises with the amount of "pull"...Last edited by Centerline2; 12-05-2019, 09:42 AM.Leave a comment:
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if the engine is equipped with a closed cooling system, its pretty much a standard pickup truck block and heads, with brass core plugs and sometimes a...Leave a comment:
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having very little to do with the larger weber carbs over the years, I had no idea that weber made a carb nearly identical to the carter and edelbrock...Leave a comment:
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on the hard, or in the water?.... if its in the water, the chemicals may not be appropriate,... but no matter, if you were to shut off the seacock to...
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